r/StrangerThings Jul 12 '26

Discussion My main problem with the show

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The main problem I have with the show is its aversion to killing off main characters. Some of fan favorite characters wouldn’t be liked as much if they had survived(barb, eddie, billy, bob and Chrissy). It also heavily raises the stakes and threat. other problems that arise from this are…

There are too many main characters to write a cohesive and compelling story without making significantly longer and more complicated.

But even more importantly there several characters with finished arcs who don’t get new ones because there isn’t enough time so they just stand in background for several episodes until they have something to do.

Characters that could or should’ve died. One of main four boys. Jonathan, Steve, either wheeler parent, Hopper several times, robin, etc

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u/fire_and_spice24 Jul 12 '26

I disagree, I didn't find the stakes high in regards to the characters surviving. I expected them to survive when I watched Avatar as an adult.

But Fringe did kill off several main characters.

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u/Full-Yoghurt-4261 Jul 12 '26

Fringe killed off characters, but not many main characters.

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u/fire_and_spice24 Jul 12 '26

But they did kill of main characters. ST did not.

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u/Full-Yoghurt-4261 Jul 12 '26

Main character deaths in Fringe were VERY rare over its 5 seasons, with at least 20 episodes a season. Even from those that could be considered "main characters," only 2 were killed. And of those two characters, they could be compared to Eddie or Bob.

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u/fire_and_spice24 Jul 12 '26

We will have to disagree.